new tank algae

[vigsupreme]

I am trying to get a new tank up and running. It is a 90 gallon with skimmer running 35 gallon sump. I have about 1 1/2 inch of sand 130 pounds of live rock, media reactor running some carbon and some caulerpa algae in the sump. I have let the water run for a few weeks and have put in some raw shrimp. The shrimp are gone and my ammonia levels are right around 0.5 to 1.0 ppm with no nitrite or nitrate. I have put two hardy fish in the tank to help with the cycle. The 2 led lights I have just started running on the simulated day cycle.

I have come home to notice that there is some brown algae growing on my live rock. I looked closer and noticed that there are specs of this algae all over the place in my tank (powerheads, glass, etc.) Is this common? and how do I get rid of it?

I am thinking about buying a small maybe 20 to 30 gallon algae cleaner pack but I do not want to overload the bio load in the tank. However they eat algae correct?

I am not worried yet but is there going to be an explosion of algae in my tank? and also when I do my water changes what is the best way to get this stuff off my live rock and such?

Any info is appreciated. Thanks

[shaginwagon13]

If you still have Ammionia, your cycle is not yet done and fish or inverts should not be added.

Algae blooms after a cycle are a very common. Normally you do a 40-50% water change and then add a clean up crew. Unfortunately your cycle is not done, as you still have Ammonia so you have to wait it out and hope the fish you added do not die.

[BrianD]

Yes^